Greenpeace Protests in La. (1988)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1988-11-11
Duration: 00:11:45
Subjects: Environment | MISSISSIPPI RIVER | Pollution | Greenpeace USA
Contributors:
- Lormand, Ken Host
- Thornton, Joe Interviewee
- Marshall, Thomas Interviewee
- Borne, Dan Interviewee
- deGravelles, John Interviewee
- Lejean, Tore Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 11, 1988, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Lormand’s report on protestors from Greenpeace demonstrating against pollution in the Mississippi River at the Georgia Gulf Corporation facility in Plaquemine as a part of their North American Inland Waters Expedition. He interviews: Joe Thornton of Greenpeace; Thomas Marshall of Georgia Gulf Corporation; Dan Borne of the Louisiana Chemical Association; John deGravelles of Citizens for a Clean Environment; and Dr. Tore Lejean, a Greenpeace chemist.